Journal
CARBON
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 51-59Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2018.10.016
Keywords
Lithium ion battery; Anodes; Copper oxide/carbon composite; Solution combustion synthesis
Funding
- China Scholarship Council [201606030089]
- Slayter discretionary fund at Purdue University
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Using glucose (C6H2O6) and copper nitrate (Cu(NO3)(2)) as fuel and oxidizing agent respectively, CuO/Cu2O/C composites with different carbon contents were successfully prepared by the solution combustion synthesis method. The as-obtained CuO/Cu2O nanoparticles exhibited uniform spherical morphology and, by changing the amount of fuel and ambient temperature, carbon was synthesized in-situ with content ranging from 3 to 36 wt%. The electrochemical performance of the CuO/Cu2O/C anode in Li-ion batteries was investigated systematically, demonstrating >400 mAh g(-1) capacity at 20 mA g(-1) current density and highly stable cycling performance with capacity 260 mAh g(-1) after 600 cycles at current density 0.2 A g(-1). This performance is attributed to the synergistic effect of anodes porous structure, conducting carbon coating and two-component CuO/Cu2O structure. Owing to the inexpensive and facile solution combustion synthesis method and the resulting high electrochemical performance, the CuO/Cu2O/Carbon composite is a promising anode material for application in Li-ion batteries. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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